Election Results for Thayer County, NE -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	101	10.0
Deaths:	167	16.6
Net Migration:	-79	-7.8
Net Immigration:	2	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +257	R +132	D + 3.4%
D +125
2020 vs. 2012	R +434	R +538	R + 13.4%
D -104
2020 vs. 2008	R +559	R +795	R + 23.4%
D -236

2016 vs. 2008	R +302	R +663	R + 26.8%
D -361
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	81%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,308	77.2%	Joe Biden (D)	624	20.9%	57 [+]	1.9%	2,989	19	30	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 48 (1.6%);
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	2,051	76.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	499	18.5%	150 [+]	5.6%	2,700	17	30	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 124 (4.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 10 (0.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,874	70.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	728	27.4%	57 [+]	2.1%	2,659	11	23	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 41 (1.5%);
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	1,749	65.8%	Barack Obama (D)	860	32.3%	50 [+]	1.9%	2,659	9	20	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 18 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 11 (0.4%);
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,075	72.1%	John Kerry (D)	764	26.5%	39 [+]	1.4%	2,878	6	21	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 18 (0.6%);
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	2,096	69.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	821	27.3%	89 [+]	3.0%	3,006	7	22	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 65 (2.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 13 (0.4%);
1996	63%	Robert Dole (R)	1,698	56.8%	Bill Clinton* (D)	933	31.2%	358 [+]	12.0%	2,989	3	16	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 334 (11.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 12 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	69%	George Bush* (R)	1,391	40.8%	Ross Perot (I)	1,079	31.6%	940 [+]	27.6%	3,410	-6	3	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bill Clinton (D) 924 (27.1%);
1988	65%	George Bush (R)	1,981	59.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,322	39.7%	23 [+]	0.7%	3,326	-1	6	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 14 (0.4%);
1984	66%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,580	72.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	946	26.6%	25	0.7%	3,551	2	14	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	65%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,514	68.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	926	25.4%	210 [+]	5.8%	3,650	3	18	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 178 (4.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 32 (0.9%);
1976	62%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,994	59.3%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,315	39.1%	51 [+]	1.5%	3,360	0	11	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 40 (1.2%);
1972	60%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,274	69.9%	George McGovern (D)	978	30.1%	0	0.0%	3,252	-1	9	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	70%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,331	65.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,061	29.7%	177 [+]	5.0%	3,569	5	22	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 177 (5.0%);
1964	81%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,298	51.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,132	48.1%	0	0.0%	4,430	1	10	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	82%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,202	67.4%	John Kennedy (D)	1,550	32.6%	0	0.0%	4,752	5	18	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	74%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,346	69.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,447	30.2%	0	0.0%	4,793	4	12	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	76%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,992	75.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,266	24.1%	0	0.0%	5,258	7	21	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	63%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,601	57.4%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,931	42.6%	0	0.0%	4,532	3	12	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	68%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,554	68.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,644	31.6%	0	0.0%	5,198	10	22	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	74%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,893	65.2%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,077	34.8%	0	0.0%	5,970	8	20	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	78%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,418	55.8%	Alf Landon (R)	2,628	42.9%	79 [+]	1.3%	6,125	2	6	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 79 (1.3%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	71%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,841	66.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,878	32.3%	90 [+]	1.5%	5,809	-3	-7	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 90 (1.5%);
1928	71%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,552	61.8%	Al Smith (D)	2,173	37.8%	23 [+]	0.4%	5,748	-1	4	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 23 (0.4%);
1924	66%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,847	52.7%	John Davis (D)	1,719	31.8%	833 [+]	15.4%	5,399	5	-1	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 818 (15.2%);
1920	57%	Warren Harding (R)	3,456	73.3%	James Cox (D)	1,120	23.8%	138 [+]	2.9%	4,714	9	13	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 78 (1.7%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 60 (1.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	42%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,772	51.3%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,581	45.7%	104 [+]	3.0%	3,457	10	5	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 74 (2.1%); James Hanly (Proh) 30 (0.9%);
1912	39%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,490	45.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	964	29.3%	837 [+]	25.4%	3,291	0	-2	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 703 (21.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 85 (2.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 49 (1.5%);
1908	43%	William Taft (R)	1,714	49.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,703	48.8%	76 [+]	2.2%	3,493	1	-3	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 53 (1.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 23 (0.7%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	39%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,930	62.5%	Alton Parker (D)	812	26.3%	347 [+]	11.2%	3,089	1	6	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 209 (6.8%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 101 (3.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 37 (1.2%);
1900	43%	William McKinley* (R)	1,825	54.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,516	44.9%	33 [+]	1.0%	3,374	4	2	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 26 (0.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Thayer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

624

20.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,308

77.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,989

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Thayer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

499

18.5%

Donald Trump (R)

2,051

76.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

124

4.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,700

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Thayer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

728

27.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,874

70.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,659

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 23

2008 President, Thayer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

860

32.3%

John McCain (R)

1,749

65.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,659

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 20

2004 President, Thayer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,075

72.1%

John Kerry (D)

764

26.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,878

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 21

2000 President, Thayer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,096

69.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

821

27.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,006

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 22

1996 President, Thayer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

933

31.2%

Robert Dole (R)

1,698

56.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

334

11.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,989

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 16

1992 President, Thayer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

924

27.1%

George Bush* (R)

1,391

40.8%

Ross Perot (I)

1,079

31.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,410

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 3

1988 President, Thayer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,981

59.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,322

39.7%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,326

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 6

1984 President, Thayer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,580

72.7%

Walter Mondale (D)

946

26.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,551

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 14

1980 President, Thayer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,514

68.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

926

25.4%

John Anderson (I)

178

4.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.9%

TOTAL

3,650

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 18

1976 President, Thayer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,315

39.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,994

59.3%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,360

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 11

1972 President, Thayer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,274

69.9%

George McGovern (D)

978

30.1%

TOTAL

3,252

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 9

1968 President, Thayer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,331

65.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,061

29.7%

George Wallace (AIP)

177

5.0%

TOTAL

3,569

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 22

1964 President, Thayer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,298

51.9%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,132

48.1%

TOTAL

4,430

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 10

1956 President, Thayer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,346

69.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,447

30.2%

TOTAL

4,793

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 12

1952 President, Thayer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,992

75.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,266

24.1%

TOTAL

5,258

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 21

1948 President, Thayer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,931

42.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,601

57.4%

TOTAL

4,532

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 12

1936 President, Thayer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,418

55.8%

Alf Landon (R)

2,628

42.9%

William Lemke (Union)

1.3%

TOTAL

6,125

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 6

1932 President, Thayer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,841

66.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,878

32.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.5%

TOTAL

5,809

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -7

1928 President, Thayer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,552

61.8%

Al Smith (D)

2,173

37.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

TOTAL

5,748

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 4

1924 President, Thayer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,847

52.7%

John Davis (D)

1,719

31.8%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

818

15.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,399

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -1

1920 President, Thayer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,456

73.3%

James Cox (D)

1,120

23.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.7%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

1.3%

TOTAL

4,714

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 13

1916 President, Thayer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,581

45.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,772

51.3%

Allan Benson (Soc)

2.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.9%

TOTAL

3,457

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 5

1912 President, Thayer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,490

45.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

964

29.3%

William Taft* (R)

703

21.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.5%

TOTAL

3,291

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

1908 President, Thayer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,714

49.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,703

48.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.7%

TOTAL

3,493

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

1904 President, Thayer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,930

62.5%

Alton Parker (D)

812

26.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.2%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

101

3.3%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

209

6.8%

TOTAL

3,089

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 6

1900 President, Thayer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,825

54.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,516

44.9%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,374

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Thayer County, NE

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	58%	Jim Pillen (R)	1,707	79.0%	Carol Blood (D)	373	17.3%	80 [+]	3.7%	2,160	19	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Zimmerman (Libertarian) 80 (3.7%);
2020	S2	78%	Ben Sasse* (R)	2,356	81.4%	Chris Janicek (D)	372	12.8%	167 [+]	5.8%	2,895	19	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Gene Siadek (Libertarian) 123 (4.2%); Preston Love (D (write-in)) 40 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);

2018	S1	57%	Deb Fischer* (R)	1,606	71.9%	Jane Raybould (D)	539	24.1%	89 [+]	4.0%	2,234	14	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jim Schultz (Libertarian) 89 (4.0%);
2018	G	57%	Pete Ricketts* (R)	1,715	76.0%	Bob Krist (D)	541	24.0%	0	0.0%	2,256	17	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	49%	Ben Sasse (R)	1,476	74.8%	Dave Domina (D)	421	21.3%	77 [+]	3.9%	1,974	10	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Jenkins (I) 53 (2.7%); Todd Watson (I) 24 (1.2%);
2014	G	49%	Pete Ricketts (R)	1,158	59.1%	Chuck Hassebrook (D)	707	36.1%	95 [+]	4.8%	1,960	2	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark Elworth (Libertarian) 93 (4.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2012	S1	65%	Deb Fischer (R)	1,742	65.8%	Bob Kerrey (D)	906	34.2%	0	0.0%	2,648	8	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	G	46%	Dave Heineman* (R)	1,542	80.6%	Mike Meister (D)	370	19.4%	0	0.0%	1,912	7	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	59%	Mike Johanns (R)	1,303	52.5%	Scott Kleeb (D)	1,140	45.9%	39 [+]	1.6%	2,482	-5	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kelly Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 29 (1.2%); Steven Larrick (Green) 10 (0.4%);
2006	S1	54%	Ben Nelson* (D)	1,648	70.4%	Pete Ricketts (R)	694	29.6%	0	0.0%	2,342	-6	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	G	56%	Dave Heineman* (R)	1,932	80.3%	David Hahn (D)	440	18.3%	34 [+]	1.4%	2,406	7	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Barry Richards (Nebraska) 27 (1.1%); Mort Sullivan (I) 7 (0.3%);
2002	S2	49%	Chuck Hagel* (R)	1,964	88.3%	Charlie Matulka (D)	227	10.2%	34 [+]	1.5%	2,225	6	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jack Graziano (Libertarian) 17 (0.8%); Phil Chase (I) 17 (0.8%);
2002	G	50%	Mike Johanns* (R)	1,636	73.1%	Stormy Dean (D)	500	22.4%	101 [+]	4.5%	2,237	4	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Paul Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 101 (4.5%);
2000	S1	64%	Don Stenberg (R)	1,530	51.8%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,426	48.2%	0	0.0%	2,956	3	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:

1998	G	59%	Bill Hoppner (D)	1,432	51.8%	Mike Johanns (R)	1,334	48.2%	0	0.0%	2,766	-6	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1996	S2	63%	Chuck Hagel (R)	1,688	56.3%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,235	41.2%	75 [+]	2.5%	2,998	0	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John DeCamp (Libertarian) 57 (1.9%); Bill Dunn (Natural Law) 18 (0.6%);
1994	S1	59%	Bob Kerrey* (D)	1,763	61.4%	Jan Stoney (R)	1,106	38.6%	0	0.0%	2,869	-6	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1994	G	59%	Ben Nelson* (D)	2,160	75.3%	Gene Spence (R)	700	24.4%	10 [+]	0.3%	2,870	-1	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Ernie Chambers (Write-in) 10 (0.3%);
1990	S2	64%	James Exon* (D)	2,019	63.6%	Hal Daub (R)	1,156	36.4%	0	0.0%	3,175	-5	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	62%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,652	53.3%	Kay Orr* (R)	1,365	44.1%	80 [+]	2.6%	3,097	-5	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Mort Sullivan (Write-in) 80 (2.6%);

1988	S1	67%	Bob Kerrey (D)	1,935	56.2%	David Karnes* (R)	1,486	43.2%	22 [+]	0.6%	3,443	1	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ernie Chambers (New Alliance) 22 (0.6%);
1986	G	66%	Kay Orr (R)	1,730	50.0%	Helen Boosalis (D)	1,720	49.7%	13 [+]	0.4%	3,463	-3	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 13 (0.4%);
1984	S2	68%	James Exon* (D)	2,030	55.7%	Nancy Hoch (R)	1,614	44.3%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,645	-4	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	S1	61%	Edward Zorinsky* (D)	2,301	68.9%	Jim Keck (R)	941	28.2%	97 [+]	2.9%	3,339	0	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Virginia Walsh (I) 97 (2.9%);
1982	G	61%	Charles Thone* (R)	1,801	53.3%	Bob Kerrey (D)	1,577	46.7%	0	0.0%	3,378	4	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	55%	James Exon (D)	1,950	66.0%	Donald Shasteen (R)	1,003	34.0%	0	0.0%	2,953	2	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	55%	Charles Thone (R)	1,848	62.5%	Gerald Whelan (D)	1,107	37.5%	0	0.0%	2,955	7	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	62%	John McCollister (R)	1,932	57.2%	Edward Zorinsky (D)	1,443	42.8%	0	0.0%	3,375	10	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1974	G	52%	James Exon* (D)	1,755	62.1%	Richard Marvel (R)	1,006	35.6%	66 [+]	2.3%	2,827	0	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ernie Chambers (I) 66 (2.3%);
1972	S2	60%	Carl Curtis* (R)	1,796	55.1%	Terry Carpenter (D)	1,465	44.9%	0	0.0%	3,261	2	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	61%	Roman Hruska* (R)	1,713	55.0%	Frank Morrison (D)	1,404	45.0%	0	0.0%	3,117	2	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	62%	James Exon (D)	1,743	55.4%	Norbert Tiemann* (R)	1,299	41.3%	106 [+]	3.4%	3,148	-2	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Albert Walsh (American) 106 (3.4%);

1966	S2	76%	Carl Curtis* (R)	2,508	62.7%	Frank Morrison (D)	1,489	37.3%	0	0.0%	3,997	2	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	76%	Norbert Tiemann (R)	2,448	61.2%	Philip Sorensen (D)	1,554	38.8%	0	0.0%	4,002	0	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	79%	Roman Hruska* (R)	2,711	63.1%	Raymond Arndt (D)	1,586	36.9%	0	0.0%	4,297	2	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	80%	Frank Morrison* (D)	2,249	51.3%	Dwight Burney (R)	2,138	48.7%	0	0.0%	4,387	9	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	G	68%	Fred Seaton (R)	1,934	50.7%	Frank Morrison* (D)	1,881	49.3%	0	0.0%	3,815	3	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	81%	Carl Curtis* (R)	2,885	61.6%	Robert Conrad (D)	1,797	38.4%	0	0.0%	4,682	3	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	80%	Frank Morrison (D)	2,343	50.5%	John Cooper (R)	2,293	49.5%	0	0.0%	4,636	1	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Thayer County, NE

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Voter Registration Data for Thayer County, NE

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	3,500	2,402	68.6%	563	16.1%	535	15.3%	Rep +1,839	Rep +52.5%	95%
2022	3,614	2,464	68.2%	601	16.6%	549	15.2%	Rep +1,863	Rep +51.5%	98%
2020	3,749	2,447	65.3%	709	18.9%	593	15.8%	Rep +1,738	Rep +46.4%	101%
2018	3,815	2,392	62.7%	806	21.1%	617	16.2%	Rep +1,586	Rep +41.6%	101%
2016	3,838	2,347	61.2%	870	22.7%	621	16.2%	Rep +1,477	Rep +38.5%	99%
2014	3,853	2,338	60.7%	920	23.9%	595	15.4%	Rep +1,418	Rep +36.8%	98%
2012	3,764	2,288	60.8%	960	25.5%	516	13.7%	Rep +1,328	Rep +35.3%	93%
2010	3,789	2,298	60.6%	1,011	26.7%	480	12.7%	Rep +1,287	Rep +34.0%	92%
2008	3,935	2,264	57.5%	1,186	30.1%	485	12.3%	Rep +1,078	Rep +27.4%	93%
2006	3,878	2,275	58.7%	1,156	29.8%	447	11.5%	Rep +1,119	Rep +28.9%	90%
2004	4,098	2,344	57.2%	1,298	31.7%	456	11.1%	Rep +1,046	Rep +25.5%	93%
2002	4,111	2,371	57.7%	1,338	32.5%	402	9.8%	Rep +1,033	Rep +25.1%	91%
2000	4,221	2,447	58.0%	1,389	32.9%	385	9.1%	Rep +1,058	Rep +25.1%	92%
1998	4,290	2,452	57.2%	1,460	34.0%	378	8.8%	Rep +992	Rep +23.1%	92%
1996	4,274	2,423	56.7%	1,515	35.4%	336	7.9%	Rep +908	Rep +21.2%	90%
1994	4,167	2,350	56.4%	1,515	36.4%	302	7.2%	Rep +835	Rep +20.0%	86%
1992	4,244	2,341	55.2%	1,592	37.5%	311	7.3%	Rep +749	Rep +17.6%	86%
1990	4,211	2,389	56.7%	1,600	38.0%	222	5.3%	Rep +789	Rep +18.7%	84%
1986	4,617	2,621	56.8%	1,773	38.4%	223	4.8%	Rep +848	Rep +18.4%	88%

2022 Census data
White:	4,594	94.04%	9.5%
Black:	31	0.63%	210.0%
Indian:	18	0.37%	125.0%
Asian:	14	0.29%	6.7%
2+ races:	68	1.39%	61.9%
Hispanic:	160	3.28%	110.5%

Total non-White:	291	5.96%	92.7%

Change in White population:	-483	-9.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	140	2.7

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	1,757	82.2%	David Else (D)	298	13.9%	82	3.8%	2,137
County Total for 2022-11-08:										2,137

2020-11-03	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,398	82.7%	Mark Elworth (D)	423	14.6%	78	2.7%	2,899
County Total for 2020-11-03:										2,899

2018-11-06	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	1,778	79.9%	Paul Theobald (D)	448	20.1%	0	0.0%	2,226
County Total for 2018-11-06:										2,226

2016-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,308	100.0%				0	0.0%	2,308
County Total for 2016-11-08:										2,308

2014-11-04	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	1,471	75.1%	Mark Sullivan (D)	487	24.9%	0	0.0%	1,958
County Total for 2014-11-04:										1,958

2012-11-06	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	1,972	76.8%	Mark Sullivan (D)	597	23.2%	0	0.0%	2,569
County Total for 2012-11-06:										2,569

2010-11-02	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	1,396	75.3%	Rebekah Davis (D)	305	16.5%	152	8.2%	1,853
County Total for 2010-11-02:										1,853

2008-11-04	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	1,686	75.1%	Jay Stoddard (D)	559	24.9%	0	0.0%	2,245
County Total for 2008-11-04:										2,245

2006-11-07	NE03	Adrian Smith (R)	1,258	54.1%	Scott Kleeb (D)	1,067	45.9%	0	0.0%	2,325
County Total for 2006-11-07:										2,325

2004-11-02	NE03	Tom Osborne* (R)	2,508	88.5%	Donna Anderson (D)	285	10.1%	41	1.4%	2,834
County Total for 2004-11-02:										2,834

2002-11-05	NE03	Tom Osborne* (R)	2,111	94.5%	Jerry Hickman (Libertarian)	122	5.5%	0	0.0%	2,233
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,233

2000-11-07	NE03	Tom Osborne (R)	2,469	82.8%	Roland Reynolds (D)	447	15.0%	66	2.2%	2,982
County Total for 2000-11-07:										2,982

1998-11-03	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	2,191	88.3%	Jerry Hickman (Libertarian)	291	11.7%	0	0.0%	2,482
County Total for 1998-11-03:										2,482

1996-11-05	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	2,282	79.9%	John Webster (D)	574	20.1%	0	0.0%	2,856
County Total for 1996-11-05:										2,856

1994-11-08	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	2,182	77.2%	Gil Chapin (D)	643	22.8%	0	0.0%	2,825
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,825

1992-11-03	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	2,276	69.2%	Lowell Fisher (D)	1,012	30.8%	0	0.0%	3,288
County Total for 1992-11-03:										3,288

Thayer County, NE

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